Are chickadees comfortable on this feeder, or does it attract mainly just bigger birds (cardinals, etc.)?
32223
I wouldn't buy this feeder. The seed gets wet on the inside and once it heats up the seeds start to sprout. It's all glass and no way for the seeds to air out. I threw mine away a month after I got it! �
32224
The smaller birds (finches,sparrows ) monopolize my feeder while the towhees, scrub jays, doves and other larger birds feed on the stuff that falls on the ground. I guess it just depends on the dynamics of the birds you have.
597624
Oh sure. Birds always do that regardless of the feeder. I've even seen them go out of their way to pick out items from a suet cake and drop them. All you can do is try to stock as much of the "favorite food" of the majority of the birds that visit your feeder. That might limit the variety of birds though. My chickadees only seem to want peanuts or corn while the finches eat only millet. Most of the niger seeds and sunflower seeds go over the side but the towhees and squirrels police those up off the ground. All just "part of the show."
2013855
The Cardinals actually use my feeder. Their little feet don't take up too much space and they are usually perched sideways. The top slides up and it is easy to fill.
876978
I have the 8 station feeder and I have cardinals feeding all the time. We have a couple that seem to love to hang out on the station and watch the yard and eat all the time!
1718464
No, in fact I've had a female Cardinal go in it at times with Gold Finches on the other side. Most of the time my larger birds will go to the other feeders.
1537793
My Squirrel Buster is the smaller version. I haven't seen Cardinals come to it, only smaller birds.
431637
Cardinals routinely use my feeder and I have to adjust it to light settings to keep the starlings and blackbirds out of it. Have used this feeder since last December and I am very pleased with it. Recommended it to a friend and they are very pleased with their new feeder also.
876979
Yes, there's a mix of long and short perches. I have cardinals at my feeders nearly every day.
876976
Cardinals are the #2 customers after the goldfinch and House finch. Some days a dozen or more wait in a nearby tree and seem pretty polite about sharing perches. The titmice and nuthatches and chickadees, seem to prefer the no perch feeders.
2083173
I have mine set to feed cardinals but so far no larger bird. If you want to feed bluebirds they love suet with mealworm or peanut suet. The only time I see a blue bird is when I have that out. I don't try to feed bluejays since they are aggressive toward other birds. The one you are asking about, I have seed cardinal eat from it but it's hard for them. the 1024 is better because it comes with a cardinal ring when make it easier for them to eat. The finch feed only feeds finches and no wasted seed. Of course thistle is the only seed that should go in in it. Finches love it.
1850658
I wondered the same about larger birds being attracted to the feeder. It is always covered with smaller birds, (finches, nuthatches, titmouse) but now the cardinals have joined in and feed from it daily along with various smaller types of woodpeckers.
1061400
Although Cardinals prefer to feed from a shelf/trough type setting, I HAVE seen cardinals on our Squirrel Solutions feeder, but they don't stay as long as other types of birds.
249079
Yeah! Starlings and grackles are too big to land on this feeder. I've had mine over a couple of years and have never seen those birds on it. Haven't seen cardinals on it either. Just the smaller birds. And my area gets LOTS of starlings and grackles and crows!
2020046
Shelled peanuts? No. The small black-oil sunflower seeds are what black-capped chickadees like in my area...peanuts will attract squirrels, crows, bluejays, etc...the larger birds.
5239
No, I only see smaller birds on this feeder. Cardinals feed on another feeder I have for larger birds.
1606646
So far, the only "large" bird on this feeder is the cardinal. Starlings come to our other feeders but not to this one.
190346
Most starlings will be too large to fit into this feeder. Chickadees and other birds of similar size will fit well and enjoy the feeder.